Supplier Guiding Principles

The Supplier Guiding Principles (“SGP”) are a vital pillar of The Coca-Cola Company's workplace responsibility programs, driven by the belief that good corporate citizenship is essential to our long-term business success and must be reflected in our relationships and actions in our workplaces and the workplaces of those who are authorized to directly supply our business.

Recognizing that there are differences in laws, customs and economic conditions that affect business practices around the world, we believe that shared values must serve as the foundation for relationships between The Coca-Cola Company and our suppliers. The Supplier Guiding Principles communicate our values and expectations and emphasize the importance of responsible workplace policies and practices that comply, at a minimum, with applicable environmental laws and with local labor laws and regulations. The principles outlined below reflect the values we uphold in our own policies, and we expect our direct suppliers to follow the spirit and intent of these guiding principles:

Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining
Respect employees' right to join, form or not to join a labor union without fear of reprisal, intimidation, or harassment. Where employees are represented by a legally recognized union, establish a constructive dialogue with their freely chosen representatives and bargain in good faith with such representatives.

Prohibit Child Labor
Adhere to minimum age provisions of applicable laws and regulations.

Prohibit Forced Labor and Abuse of Labor
Prohibit the use of all forms of forced labor, including prison labor, indentured labor, bonded labor, military labor or slave labor.

Eliminate Discrimination
Maintain workplaces that are free from discrimination or physical or verbal harassment. The basis for recruitment, placement, training, compensation, and advancement should be qualifications, performance, skills and experience.

Work Hours and Wages
Compensate employees relative to the industry and local labor market. Operate in full compliance with applicable wage, work hours, overtime and benefits laws and offer employees opportunities to develop their skills and capabilities, and provide advancement opportunities where possible.

Provide a Safe and Healthy Workplace
Provide a secure, safe and healthy workplace. Maintain a productive workplace by minimizing the risk of accidents, injury and exposure to health risks.

Protect the Environment
Conduct business in ways which protect and preserve the environment. Meet applicable environmental laws, rules and regulations.

Compliance with Applicable Laws and Standards

Suppliers to The Coca-Cola Company and suppliers authorized by The Coca-Cola Company are required to meet the following standards, at a minimum, with respect to their operations as a whole:

• Laws and Regulations
  Supplier will comply with all applicable local and national laws, rules, regulations and requirements in the manufacturing and distribution of our products and supplies and in the provision of services.
  
• Child Labor
  Supplier will comply with all applicable local and national child labor laws.
  
• Forced Labor
  Supplier will not use forced, bonded, prison, military or compulsory labor.
  
• Abuse of Labor
  Supplier will comply with all applicable local and national laws on abuse of employees and will not physically abuse employees.
  
• Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining
  Supplier will comply with all applicable local and national laws on freedom of association and collective bargaining.
  
• Discrimination
  Supplier will comply with all applicable local and national discrimination laws.
  
• Wages and Benefits
  Supplier will comply with all applicable local and national wages and benefits laws.
  
• Work Hours and Overtime
  Supplier will comply with all applicable local and national work hours and overtime laws.
  
• Health and Safety
  Supplier will comply with all applicable local and national health and safety laws.
  
• Environment
  Supplier will comply with all applicable local and national environmental laws.
  
• Demonstration of Compliance
  Supplier must be able to demonstrate compliance with the Supplier Guiding Principles at the request and satisfaction of The Coca-Cola Company.

These minimum requirements are a part of all agreements between The Coca-Cola Company and its direct and authorized suppliers. We expect our suppliers to develop and implement appropriate internal business processes to ensure compliance with the Supplier Guiding Principles. The Company routinely utilizes independent third parties to assess suppliers' compliance with the SGP; the assessments generally include confidential interviews with employees and on-site contract workers. If a supplier fails to uphold any aspect of the SGP requirements, the supplier is expected to implement corrective actions. The Company reserves the right to terminate an agreement with any supplier that cannot demonstrate that they are upholding the SGP requirements.

The Supplier Guiding Principles brochure is available in a variety of languages. Select a brochure by using the drop-down menu:

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SUPPLIER GUIDING PRINCIPLES REFERENCE TOOLS

Supplier SGP Implementation Guide

This Supplier Implementation Guide describes SGP, the assessment process, and the proactive steps a supplier can take to align with SGP. In addition, the Guide explains a supplier's role and responsibilities with regard to SGP. Suppliers to The Coca-Cola Company should review this Guide thoroughly. It is currently available in 8 languages.

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Florida Citrus Industry Resource Guide

To support our key suppliers of citrus in Florida in their efforts to achieve and maintain compliance with SGP, The Coca-Cola Company has collected research and data on resources available to farms or groves. This Resource Guide describes SGP requirements and provides an overview of relevant organizations under four categories: government entities, trade associations, universities and websites.
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